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Belgium and Germany amounted in 1874 to nearly 80,000 tons, 

 or more than double that in 1873. Of dried vegetables over 

 23,000 tons were exported in 1874, Chestnuts 6000 tons, and of 

 Potatoes the enormous quantity of nearly 175,000 tons. The 

 amount of money we now pay to the French for garden-produce is 

 considerable. The weights are surprising enough in themselves, 

 but when it is considered that a great deal of the produce is of 

 the very choicest description, fetching high prices (as in the case 

 of Early Asparagus, choice fruit. Winter Lettuce, etc.), then the 

 meaning of these figures may be better understood. Our growers, 

 and, perhaps, our politicians too, would do well to bear such 

 facts in mind, for there must be some points worth studying in 

 the conditions which give rise to such a state of things. 





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Gourd of the Paris Market. 



